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Couscous vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between couscous and watermelon

  • Couscous is higher in selenium and vitamin B3, yet watermelon is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Couscous covers your daily selenium needs 49% more than watermelon.
  • Couscous contains 6 times more vitamin B3 than watermelon. While couscous contains 0.983mg of vitamin B3, watermelon contains only 0.178mg.
  • The amount of sugar in couscous is lower.
  • The glycemic index of couscous is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Couscous, cooked and Watermelon, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +58.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +121.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6775%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
~equal in Copper ~0.042mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +452.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Watermelon DV% diff.
Selenium 27.5µg 0.4µg 49%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.1mg 9%
Protein 3.79g 0.61g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.178mg 5%
Carbs 23.22g 7.55g 5%
Calories 112kcal 30kcal 4%
Fiber 1.4g 0.4g 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.033mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Folate 15µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.221mg 3%
Iron 0.38mg 0.24mg 2%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.038mg 2%
Potassium 58mg 112mg 2%
Phosphorus 22mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.05mg 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.1mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 7.15g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 6.2g N/A
Copper 0.041mg 0.042mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.045mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 3.3mg 4.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.006mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +521.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207.5%
Contains more WaterWater +26%
~equal in Fats ~0.15g
~equal in Other ~0.24g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/nutrients
  2. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.